Exam 2: Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Data flows represent the movement of data from one activity to another.

Automation is the process in which the work is transferred from human side to computer side.

In an information systems framework, data is considered to be a part of the computer side.

An accountant is trying to access product data and information on prior purchases for a particular product.Which of the following does the accountant access to obtain the information?

Repositories are collections of data.

According to the business process modeling notation standard, an activity with a boxed plus sign inside it indicates a ________.

According to the business process modeling notation standard, solid lines between activities are called sequence flows.

For data to be worth its cost, an appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value.

All data about an organization are relevant to the higher management.

One of the major benefits of an information system is that it improves process quality.

Which of the following statements is true of the swimlane format?

Accurate data should be relevant both to the context and to the subject.

In the five-component framework of an information system (IS), data is the bridge between the computer side and the human side.

A swimlane diagram is a graphical arrangement in which all the activities for a given role are shown in a single vertical lane.

Briefly describe a repository.

Which of the following information is good information for the CEO of a call center?

The quality of thinking determines the quality of the information that is produced.

Data presented in a meaningful context is known as information.

Information systems can improve process efficiency but not process effectiveness.

The software and procedure components of the information systems framework are ________.